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KGAN CBS2- This Morning November 11, 2016

An update to breaking news a fire has now been put out in an abandoned building in waterloo. It broke out right after three this morning at 919commercial street. Abandoned building in waterloo. The fire broke out after 3 00 this morning at 919 commercial street. Authorities confirmed that there were no injuries but police have arrested one person in connection to that fire. Developing overnight, protests over now president violent in several parts of of the country. Cbs News Reporter Stephanie Johnson is at our breaking news desk and she has been following this all morning long. Stephanie, what have you found out about these protests so far. Reporter the protests are going on in portland, oregon at this time. Police are now calling this a riot. More than a thousand people have hit the streets of portland. You can see demonstrators damaging public property as well as lighting trees on fire. You can see that police are using different methods to disperse the crowd and clear them away. Police have tweeted out that 26 people have been arrested. That is the latest at this time. Back to you. Thank you. Donald trumps responding to the protests on twitter. Here is what the president elect tweeted out last night. Successful president ial election. Now professional protesters incited by the media are protesting. Very unfair. He just tweeted out this one. Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud. So sounds like a little bit of different attitude between the two. Well see what he says later today. This all comes the day after he met with yesterday at the white house. Both men had positive remarks succeed b c if you succeed then the country succeeds. Succeeds. trump sot 12 48 49 peotus i very much look forward to dealing with the president in the future, including counsel it was a great honor being with you, and i look forward to being with you many, many more times in the future. This sunday on sixty minutes president elect trump will do his first extensive lesley stahl will sit down with not only the next president but also the incoming first family. That airs right here on cbs 2 at six on sunday afternoon. New details now on a race that was too close to call on election night. Voters in maine approved a measure to make recreational pot legal for adults over 21. 21. The vote came down to just a fraction of a percentage point. Maine was one of five states to vote on marijuana tuesday. California nevada and massachuses the drug too. Arizona rejected the measure but alburnett city leaders now decided to opt out of plans to raise the minimum wage in linn county. They are now the third and largest Linn County Community to keep their lowest wage at 725 an hour. Eeeeelee and robins also decided to stay at the federal and state level. Level. Earlier this year linn county supervisors approved a plan to gradually raise the minimum wage at the beginning of each year. By 2019 the has remained 725 an hour since 2008. Theres now a new way you can travel anywhere in the state. There is now a new way you can travel around the state. It is called iowa ride share. The Iowa Department of Transportation Program allows travelers to go online and find out whether anyone else is trying to reach the same destination. You did pick how you want to travel inform you say i want city. Is there a Public Transit option available in is there a van pool option available . Is there somebody that is just going in their personal car that is willing to take me . She also says consolidating travelers like this means fewer cars on the road and less traffic. The head of the iowa dot is now leaving his post. He submitted his resignation no word yet on who the governor plans to appoint to succeed him. Now, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled governor tory branstad stayed within his authority when he vetoed funding for two Mental Health facilities. They argue state law requires iowa for have four facilities. Mental Health Hospitals in clarendon and Mount Pleasant were shut down democrat state senator matt mccoy says that will end up costing the state. Whether it is legal or not, closing our Mental Health institutes costs all iowans, costs employers, costs setting. On this veterans day loved ones and lawmakers are still waiting for answers in the case of Sargeant Brandon ketchu. Ketchum. The va hospital in to seek help. 24hours later he took his own life. Life. Iowa senator joni ernst says shes sent multiple after he went there to seek help. 24 hours later, she took his own life. Iowa senator joni ernst said she sent multiple letters and she has yet to receive any response. Sergeant ketchum was a veteran of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Senator ernst corrected some serious typos. Errors will happen. Things will be overlooked so we want to make sure that those are corrected while we can do it. It is never too late to say thank you to a veteran. Some of those awards include the air medal and the combat medical badge. Helped rick son earned his silver star treating wounded comrades under heavy enemy fire. Didnt think about it when you did it you know it was something you didnt think about it when you did it. Theres an opportunity then for a dialog about a really important part of his life and for dialogue about a really important part of his life and even though he was very young as a Medic Service was significant whether people could see it or not. Henderickson decided he wanted the corrected certificates to pass on it his children and grandchildren to help understand the history of the war and what happened. He worked for two years to get the medals fixed before ever reaching out to senator ernst. As a thank you to veterans, many businesses are offering a show of support today for veterans day. Restaurants, rec centers. Yesterday, we had auroras coffee from marion and they are giving out fidel castro coffee to every veteran who comes in. Things like that happening all over the corridor. Fay complete list of deals, go to our web site, cbs2iowa. Com. Tgif to you. If you are in north liberty, it is 46 degrees right now. Still ahead, how us downtown cedar rapids are still recovering from the flood earlier this fall. A cool start to our day. Sunshine on this veterans day. Take a look at our bus stop forecast. 40 this morning. 52 this afternoon. Yesterday, upper 60s out there. What a change a day makes. Good morning to you. Our temperatures are cool. We bring you good news in the weekend forecast. We warm back to the 50s and almost 60s by the end of the weekend. 52 today. 51 tomorrow. 56 by sunday. Our temperature drop a good 10, almost 12 degrees lower were yesterday. Plenty of sunshine again today. 49 at lunchtime and 52 this afternoon. If you are partaking in veterans day ceremonies, here is what is ahead in that veterans day forecast. A cool morning out there as we take a look. About 44 degrees this morning. It will be certainly sunny and then through the afternoon, a high of 52 degrees with above normal temperatures. Lets get past the skycam and move into the numbers. 41 in dubuque. 34 in oelwein. 39 in tama. 39 in decorah. 36 in mason city. 50s in mason city. 52 in cedar rapids. 55 in davenport. Weak cold front moves through overnight and that is what has brought us these cooler temperatures and a wind out of the northwest at five to 15. Frontal boundary continuing to we do see a couple of thin clouds out there this afternoon. High pressure moves right back in overnight though. That High Pressure is what will keep us in the sunshine for saturday and sunday and mostly sunny for monday and tuesday, wednesday too. From 7 00 this morning through overnight tonight, couple of thin clouds through the afternoon. Heading into the evening time, clear skies, frost expected overnight tonight through early temperatures in the lower 50s. More sunshine on the way for sunday. Here is your veterans day forecast. Sunny northwest winds about five to 15, gusting to 20. Cooler day today. Numbers like 51 in central city. 52 in center point, cedar rapids and fairfax. 53 in iowa city and north liberty. We will find low 50s decorah. 51 in oelwein, elkader. 54 in washington. 53 over in tama. Your extended forecast features the upper 20s tonight. Well have frost overnight into tomorrow. 56 for sunday. Monday, upper 50s remain with a mostly sunny sky. Upper 50s tuesday, wednesday and upper 50s for thursday. Staying at or above normal all the way through next sunday, the weekend before thanksgiving. And well have frost in the night. Yeah. But thanksgiving soon. That is exciting. We got that going for us, which is nice. We have to have something to look forward to soon. Christmas is so far away. 3 da cant wait. Tgif. Happy veterans day. Thank you so much to every welcome back its now were taking a look at your . . . . . . . Your . . . . . . . Welcome back on this veterans day. Lets take a look at this veterans day forecast. 50 in decorah, oelwein, 56 in washington p well have winds out of the northwest five to 0 miles per hour. A supe day though. Many of our nations veterans find themselves fighting their own war after they get home from war. A growing number turn to drugs and alcohol while dealing with all of that ptsd. Don champion visited a new Treatment Center in texas that responders. Reporter outside warriors hard ranch, 20 cutouts of steel tell the stories of veterans who have committed suicide. It is the part of the war that you bring home. You are still battling it. Reporter her 2yearold son Army Specialist Adam Hill Gibson committed suicide in 2009 after two deployments to iraqment here at home, he faced another enemy, trista Traumatic Stress disorder and alcoholism. It is a hell you dont wake up from. Reporter still fighting her own ptsd, traumatic brain injury, drug and alcohol addiction. Its the first ever to only treat veterans, Law Enforcement and first responders. sot annette hill Warriors Heart we treat everythrything at once, w stabilize the addiction first, that is the truth and then we start to untie the knot of what is their life treatment here runs 28 to 90 days. Patients go through 4 individual sessions a week and 3 hours of Group Therapy a fitness and spirituality are also part of the treatment. sot no super its just you fitness and spirituality are also part of the treatment. It is just you and your own personal darkness. Reporter william was a navy medic in iraq. He returned home with ptsd and turned to alcohol. After experiencing suicidal chotts, he reached out to dozens of thoughts, he reached out to dozens of facilities. Therapy dogs helped him get back on his feet and he is paying it forward. He now work with the k9 Program Training dogs to help other veterans. Don champion, cbs news, texas. About 40 people have gone through Warriors Heart t costs about 22,000 for 28 days but insurance does cover the treatment in most cases. Another treatment that helps veterans with ptsd and moving forward through all of that emotional and physical problems. You can go to cbs2iowa. Com and search hbot and learn about hype are hyperbaric oxygen treatment. This special visit to washington for one of the nations oldest veterans, up next. Sunshine on the take a look at our bus stop forecast. It will be a the cool out there. 40 this morning with a breeze out of the northwest. How about this for a beautiful sunrise on veterans of our skycam. Over the east, over collins road, here comes the sun. 42 in town. Feels like 30 right now. Up in decorah, 39 degrees. Winds also north at nine. Here that is bus stop forecast. Through the day today, low 40s at 9 00. 49 at lunchtime and a high of today. Some frost expected. Low 50s for saturday. 32 for saturday night. Isnt, monday, upper 50s. Sunday, monday, upper 50s. The 10day temperature trend stays above normal through next weekend with upper 40s which is normal this time of year. Well look for that. A little cooler weather by the end of next week and next weekend. Jenee . Veterans day marks a special day for every person who serves in the u. S. Military. But it is a little extra special for maybe the countrys oldest veteran. Army sergeant bill moore served in world war ii. He is from pennsylvania and he is 108 years old. Yesterday, he got a warm welcome at the world war ii memorial in washington, d. C. Look at that smile. Today, he will take a visit to obamas annual veterans day breakfast. That is amazing. He deserves it and to all of you veterans watching, thank you so much for your service. If you are in tipton, it is 43 degrees. Next, the extreme measures the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. Nothing more, nothing less. So we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. No fillers; thats it. All prized cuts, all wellmarbled for richness and flavor. This is where those three wonderful cuts of beef come together. You can just tell that blend is working in there. And we sear them, and that seals in the juices of the burger. It doesnt get any better than that. Right now on cbs 2 this morning. Angry protests overnight after president elect trump mets with president obama in the white house. Angry protests overnight for president elect trump meets with president obama in the white house. The traffic headache for some corridor commuter is now over. Find out what project finished ahead of schedule. Plus, much of the challenge to shop local has helped businesses that were forced to shut down during the flood. Now, theyre fine. Well talk to but all of that. Here is is a live look now. Where is this at . I cant see the interstate 80. That is at coral ridge, interstate 80. You can see the sun is starting im jenee ryan. Lets get a check on your cbs 2 weather first forecast with justin. It is once again above normal today. Yeah, temperature will stay above normal the next few days. Take a look at where we are this more than as we start the day. Our numbers in the low 40s. 42 in cedar rapids this last hour. Lets check and see where we are at this morning as we take a look at old glory waving in 42 with a clear sky in cedar rapids. You notice the camera shaking back and forth thanks to the breeze. Here is our veterans day forecast. Should be in the upper 40s this morning. This afternoon, low 50s, both of which with plenty of sunshine. 38 in waterloo. 47 in iowa city. 43 in washington. 39 in decorah. Winds north and west about five to 15. Some thin clouds around parts of the viewing area this morning. No big major news here. Just a little cooler compared to yesterdays upper 60s. It is todays lower 50s with sunshine. Full weather first forecast including what is ahead for the weekend and early next week coming up in about 10 minutes time. Justin, thank you. This more than, president elect Donald Trumps transition into the white house is officially under way. He traveled to washington, d. C. For a oneonone discussion with president obama which you probab w social media to comment on the ongoing protests over his election. Reporter demonstrators in oakland, l. A. And portland brought traffic to a stand still overnight. Still angry over Donald Trumps stunning election. I just think he is hateful and racist. I am undocumented and i am escalated, this man brandishing a weapon confronted demonstrators. This woman was cap toured on cell phone video throwing detergent on those blocking roadways captured on cell phone video. President elect trump trm took to twitter branding his opponent as professional protesters incited bit immediate yavment many have made their voices heard outside his properties in cities. No matter how you spin it, hillary was a better option than trump. Reporter concrete barriers have been placed around president elect trumps primary residence. Reporter the extra security came after his one on one meeting with president obama at the white house yesterday. We now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed because if you succeed, then the country succeeds. Reporter trump also met with Senate Majority leader speaker paul ryan. I think well be doing some absolutely spectacular things for the american people. Reporter among his top priorities, make good on his Campaign Promise to repeal obamacare. Hena daniels, cbs news. Melania trump also met privately with current first Lady Michelle obama. They had tea before the future first lady was given a tour by the current first lady of her soon to be home. Tweeted this out. It said love the group that small groups of protesters have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud. Allot bit different attitude than the first one. Well see what happens as the protests continue and see what president elect trump has to say about those. Hopefully, we can all come together like he said. Obamacare enrollment has now surged since election day. President elect trump has vowed more than 100,000 people selected health plans on the health care. Gov website on wednesday. That is now busiest day since open enrollment began at the first of the month. The last day to enroll or change plans for your next years coverage is december 15th. Hundreds gathered last night to remember a Police Officer killed in the line of duty. We brought you this as breaking news yesterday when it happened. Just a week after two des moines Police Officers were shot and killed, two more officers ambushed in a suburb one killed, another injured in the earlymorning hours thursday. Now, the Law Enforcement Community Across the u. S. Is mourning the loss again. We have been getting well wishes throughout the county. We are getting honor guards, other Police Departments. I cant begin to name all the Police Departments that have later found dead in her home. The suspect gotaway but then killed himself. The woman had a restraining order against the new this morning in Johnson County the highway 965 bridge over the iowa river is now back o

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